SUNYAC_men's_basketball_tournament
The SUNYAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1980. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
Quick Facts Sport, Conference ...
| SUNYAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1980–present |
| Current champion | New Paltz (1st) |
| Most championships | Buffalo State (15) |
| Official website | SUNYAC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus gyms (2007–present) Utica Memorial Auditorium (1998–2006) Campus gyms (1980–1997) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (2007–present) Utica, NY (1998–2006) Campus sites (1980–1997) | |
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The winner receives the SUNYAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
More information Year, Champions ...
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Potsdam | 50–45 | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 1981 | Albany | 60–59 | Potsdam | Potsdam, NY |
| 1982 | Buffalo | 82–70 | Potsdam | Buffalo, NY |
| 1983 | Potsdam | 94–60 | Buffalo State | Potsdam, NY |
| 1984 | Buffalo State | 74–62 | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 1985 | Buffalo State | 73–64 | Albany | Albany, NY |
| 1986 | Potsdam | 77–59 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 1987 | Potsdam | 80–61 | Buffalo State | Potsdam, NY |
| 1988 | Buffalo State | 71–69 | Geneseo | Buffalo, NY |
| 1989 | Buffalo State | 67–65 | Potsdam | Potsdam, NY |
| 1990 | Buffalo State | 76–58 | Potsdam | Buffalo, NY |
| 1991 | Buffalo State | 77–67 | Oneonta | Potsdam, NY |
| 1992 | Buffalo State | 61–58 | Fredonia | Buffalo, NY |
| 1993 | Fredonia | 57–54 | Binghamton | Binghamton, NY |
| 1994 | Brockport | 86–78 | Binghamton | Buffalo, NY |
| 1995 | Buffalo State | 58–56 | Plattsburgh | Cortland, NY |
| 1996 | Buffalo State | 75–53 | New Paltz | Geneseo, NY |
| 1997 | Buffalo State | 59–43 | Cortland | Cortland, NY |
| 1998 | Geneseo | 63–61 | Oswego | Utica, NY |
| 1999 | Geneseo | 67–55 | Cortland | Utica, NY |
| 2000 | Cortland | 70–55 | Brockport | Utica, NY |
| 2001 | Brockport | 69–63 | Cortland | Utica, NY |
| 2002 | Brockport | 92–78 | Oswego | Utica, NY |
| 2003 | Buffalo State | 73–40 | New Paltz | Utica, NY |
| 2004 | Potsdam | 84–76 | Brockport | Utica, NY |
| 2005 | Potsdam | 74–61 | Oswego | Utica, NY |
| 2006 | Plattsburgh | 94–73 | SUNYIT | Utica, NY |
| 2007 | Plattsburgh | 80–75 | Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 2008 | Plattsburgh | 89–75 | Oswego | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 2009 | Brockport | 64–59 | Fredonia | Oswego, NY |
| 2010 | Plattsburgh | 67–60 | Oneonta | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 2011 | Buffalo State | 67–50 | Brockport | Oswego, NY |
| 2012 | Oswego | 66–57 | Cortland | Oswego, NY |
| 2013 | Cortland | 75–61 | Plattsburgh | Cortland, NY |
| 2014 | Brockport | 57–56 | Plattsburgh | Brockport, NY |
| 2015 | Oswego | 70–58 | Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 2016 | Cortland | 77–74 | Oswego | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 2017 | Oswego | 75–70 | Oneonta | Oswego, NY |
| 2018 | Plattsburgh | 93–80 | Oneonta | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 2019 | Oswego | 55–50 | Brockport | Oswego, NY |
| 2020 | Brockport | 102–75 | Potsdam | Brockport, NY |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Oswego | 81–60 | Oneonta | Oswego, NY |
| 2023 | Oswego | 74–63 | Brockport | Oswego, NY |
| 2024 | New Paltz | 85–80 | Oswego | Oswego, NY |
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More information School, Finals record ...
| School | Finals record |
Finals appearances |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State | 12–3 | 15 | 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2011 |
| Oswego | 6–6 | 12 | 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Brockport | 6–7 | 13 | 1994, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2014, 2020 |
| Potsdam | 6–5 | 11 | 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005 |
| Plattsburgh | 5–4 | 9 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018 |
| Cortland | 3–4 | 7 | 2000, 2013, 2016 |
| Geneseo | 2–1 | 3 | 1998, 1999 |
| New Paltz | 1–2 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fredonia | 1–2 | 3 | 1993 |
| Oneonta | 0–5 | 5 | |
| Buffalo | 1–2 | 3 | 1982 |
| Albany | 1–1 | 2 | 1981 |
| Binghamton | 0–2 | 2 | |
| SUNYIT | 0–1 | 1 |
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- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the SUNYAC
- Morrisville never qualified for the tournament finals as members of the SUNYAC
- "MEN'S BASKETBALL HISTORY & RECORDS". SUNYAC. 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.